Australia vs Sweden: Hazardous waste generated
Australia
6.47 million tonnes
in 2023
Sweden
7.17 million tonnes
in 2022
Australia rank
17th
Sweden rank
16th
Hazardous waste generated over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 7.17 million tonnes against 6.47 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 704,420 tonnes.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 16th of 91 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.08 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | 3.49 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 6.99 million tonnes | 7.56 million tonnes | 568,800 tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste generated, Australia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 7.17 million tonnes against 6.47 million tonnes in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste generated between Australia and Sweden?
- 704,420 tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for hazardous waste generated?
- Australia ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 16th of 91 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.